TESTING SERVICES

ANY NEW LIFTING EQUIPMENT THAT GOES INTO CIRCULATION MUST BE TESTED PRIOR TO USE.

All equipment purchased from Liftquip arrives on site colour-coded, tested and updated in your online register. With NATA accredited testing capacity we have the facilities and expertise to test a broad range of lifting and rigging equipment.
  • MOBILE TESTING
  • PROOF LOAD TESTING
  • HEIGHT SAFETY TESTING
  • LIFTING POINT / PAD EYE TESTING
  • LOAD / ANCHOR POINT TESTING
  • CALIBRATED TEST WEIGHTS
  • WATER BAG TESTING
  • MRT TESTING
  • NDT TESTING
  • LOAD CELL TESTING
  • DYNAMIC TESTING
  • REVERSE ENGINEERING TESTING

MOBILE TESTING

WE COME TO YOU. WHEN AND WHERE YOU NEED US.
Our mobile testing services, including our new large testing trucks, ensures the majority of your lifting equipment can be tested on-site. Not only does this save time on transportation costs and downtime, it provides reassurance to your team who have peace of mind knowing all their equipment is still on-site.
A GROWING FLEET OF VEHICLES TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF OUR CLIENTS.
We’ve invested in a growing fleet of vehicles that allow us to bring our workshop to your site – wherever that may be. Whether it’s a truck, van, ute, test-bed trailer or water bag, we’ll make sure the right vehicle arrived for your job.
  • Test, repair or replace equipment on-site
  • Zero to low transportation costs
  • Saves on downtime
  • Equipment stays on site
  • Completely paperless
  • Registers updated on-site through our LIG System

PROOF LOAD TESTING

Our in-house test bed boasts a testing capacity of up to 200t and can accommodate items up to 12 meters in length. This versatile flatbed setup is ideal for testing spreader beams, lifting beams, and a wide range of other fabricated or engineered lifting equipment.
Beyond our primary 200t test bed, we also operate four additional facilities with test beds ranging from 100 to 200 tons. These locations allow us to conduct a variety of tests on different products, ensuring comprehensive coverage for all your testing needs.
Proof-load testing is crucial to verifying that components can endure their designated design load without failure or unacceptable deformation. This process involves applying a force that exceeds the working load limit (WLL) for a set duration. While smaller items, like standard slings or shackles, can be tested on bench or floor-mounted rigs, our expertise in heavy lifting demands more robust equipment. All of our hydraulic test beds are equipped to handle even the largest hooks, slings, and lifting beams, making it ideal for the most demanding projects.

HEIGHT SAFETY

It is a requirement, by law, that those people in control of a building must ensure that safe access is provided to all areas where a person is required to work, including areas where a person may fall. This responsibility covers employees, visitors and contractors.
The team at Liftquip are highly experienced at designing and installing height safety systems. Our network of engineers, consultants and certified installers can install systems strictly to manufacturer’s specifications and the technical requirements that comply with all Australian Standards.
Current Australian Standards state that all height safety and confined space equipment must be inspected by an accredited company at no more than 6 monthly intervals for all soft manufactured items and 12 monthly for all installed systems and anchor points. All of our technical service representatives are accredited to carry out all inspection and testing requirements.

LIFTING POINT / PAD EYE TESTING

If you have existing lifting eyes on your machinery or have recently welded new ones, ensuring they are tested and certified is crucial for the safety and success of your lifting operations.
Liftquip offers on-site testing services to verify that your lifting equipment meets the required safety standards, giving you peace of mind before any lift.
One of the most reliable tools we use for this purpose is the Green Monster Pad Eye Testing Machine. Known for its robust design and high-quality construction, this machine integrates Enerpac technology, offering versatile solutions for tensioning, testing, and maintenance operations. The Green Monster’s compact yet powerful design allows it to handle a wide range of load capacities, ensuring flexibility for different pad eye shapes and mounting positions. With safety features designed for various operating conditions, including inverted operation, the machine guarantees that your lifting equipment is tested under real-world conditions, ensuring maximum safety and reliability.
Liftquip’s services are designed to minimize downtime and provide on-site testing, so your equipment remains operational and secure without the need for costly transportation. By choosing Liftquip, you’re not only investing in quality equipment but also in the assurance that your lifting operations will be safe and compliant with Australian standards.

LOAD / ANCHOR POINT TESTING

Ensuring the safety and reliability of anchor points is paramount for any operation involving lifting, restraining, or height safety.
We provide thorough anchor point testing services designed to meet and exceed Australian Standards. Our comprehensive testing ensures that your anchor points are not only compliant but also safe and reliable for use in critical applications.
Why Regular Anchor Point Testing is Essential
  • Compliance with Australian Standards:
    To ensure that anchor points meet the safety requirements outlined in AS 1891.4 and other relevant standards, they must be proof loaded and certified at least every 12 months. This ensures that the anchor points can safely support the required loads and perform as expected in emergency situations.
  • Enhanced Safety:
    Regular testing is crucial for maintaining a safe work environment, particularly in high-risk areas such as construction sites or confined spaces. By adhering to the testing requirements, you help prevent accidents and ensure that your anchor points are reliable.
  • Operational Reliability:
    Anchor points are integral to the effectiveness of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as harnesses and lanyards. Testing ensures that these components work together seamlessly to provide maximum protection.
  • Preventative Maintenance:
    Regular inspections and testing help identify potential issues before they escalate. This proactive approach allows for timely repairs or replacements, reducing the risk of equipment failure and maintaining the safety of your operations.

KEY STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS

AS 1891.4 – Industrial Fall-Arrest Systems and Devices:
This standard specifies the requirements for the testing and certification of fall-arrest systems, including anchor points. It mandates that anchor points must be tested to confirm their structural integrity and load-bearing capacity.
AS 1657 – Fixed Platforms, Walkways, Stairways, and Ladders:
While primarily focused on the design and installation of access systems, this standard also includes requirements related to the installation and maintenance of anchor points used in conjunction with these systems.
AS 4431 – Safety Belts and Harnesses:
This standard outlines the requirements for safety belts and harnesses used with anchor points. It emphasizes the need for compatible anchor points to ensure the effectiveness of the fall protection system.

CALIBRATED TEST WEIGHTS

At Liftquip, we understand that safety and precision are paramount when it comes to lifting equipment. That’s why we offer comprehensive test weight testing services to ensure your lifting gear performs reliably and meets stringent safety standards.
Test weight testing is a critical process used to verify the accuracy and safety of lifting equipment. It involves applying a known weight—often referred to as a “test weight”—to your lifting gear to evaluate its performance under specified conditions. This testing ensures that your equipment operates within its designed capacity and adheres to relevant safety regulations.
In Australia, adherence to rigorous safety standards is not just a best practice—it’s a legal requirement. The Australian Standards, including AS 2550 and AS 1418, mandate regular testing and certification of lifting equipment to ensure it meets the required safety criteria. Test weight testing is integral to this process, providing the necessary verification that equipment complies with these standards.
Australian workplaces are diverse and often operate in challenging environments, making reliable and accurate lifting equipment essential. Our test weight testing services are designed to meet the specific requirements outlined in these standards, ensuring your equipment is safe for use in all Australian conditions. By partnering with Liftquip, you can have peace of mind knowing that your lifting equipment not only meets but exceeds Australian safety and performance regulations.
At Liftquip, our test weight testing services are conducted by skilled professionals using state-of-the-art equipment. We follow rigorous testing protocols to ensure accurate results and provide detailed reports for your records.
Whether you’re using cranes, hoists, or other lifting devices, our test weight testing services are tailored to meet the specific needs of your equipment.

WATER BAG TESTING

Liftquip can test a variety of equipment and structures using water bags. Contact our team to determine if water bag testing is right for your project.
Water bags are a unique product for providing a load in place of traditional dead weights for load testing. The system allows for safe, practical and economical use of water as a weight for load testing.
Water bags can be used to test a large range of lifting equipment and structures including tower cranes, gantry cranes, flight decks, lifeboats, bridges and walkways. Water bags have also been used to test the structural integrity of floors, platforms and engineered hydraulic systems.
Water bags are available in a variety of sizes and allow for a gradual amount of load to be applied if required and for precise and exact load measurements. There are also added benefits against fixed or dead test weight as the transportation of the water bags far easier. Water bags can also be connected together allowing testing of hundreds of tonnes to become easily achievable. Once the test is finished the water can be pumped back into a storage system or can be displaced into a drain.
During transportation and staging, each bag including load cell, weighs approximately 1.5% of it’s rated load keeping freight costs, storage space and manpower to a minimum.

MRT TESTING

Magnetic Rope Testing (MRT) is a method of checking for defects and deterioration in steel wire ropes.
MRT works by fully magnetising a section of rope and then detecting and measuring changes to the magnetic field caused by broken wires, corrosion, wear or mechanical damage.
What is Magnetic Rope Testing(MRT)?
Magnetic Rope Testing (MRT) is a method of checking for defects and deterioration in steel wire ropes. MRT works by fully magnetising a section of rope and then detecting and measuring changes to the magnetic field caused by broken wires, corrosion, wear or mechanical damage.
The strength of a wire rope will reduce throughout its lifetime until the remaining strength is not sufficient to withstand the load being applied. At this point, the rope will fail causing the load to be released with often catastrophic consequences.
Periodic inspection is therefore required to ensure that the rope is retired from service whilst it is still safe. The inspection and assessment of the condition of the inside of a rope can only be effectively carried out by MRT.
MRT equipment is lightweight and portable and can be attached to the rope whilst still in service. The rope is run through the magnetic head and the inbuilt sensors provide information relating to the current condition of the rope. Loss in Metallic Area (LMA) can be measured and Localised Faults (LF) can be detected including their location along the length of the rope.
Special software interprets signals from the sensors and stores the data allowing for further analysis including zooming of areas of interest, filtering and comparison with previous tests.
Why is MRT important?
Australian Standards make frequent references to competence and competent persons. A competent person will have acquired through training, education and experience, or a combination of these, in addition to the knowledge and skills enabling that person to safely and effectively perform the task required.
Competency isn’t achieved through simply working around equipment for a long time or applying theories based on experience alone. Liftquip personnel have heard it said on site that someone believes himself or herself to be competent because they have been using lifting equipment to rig loads for a long period of time. However, they have never received the training and education to know what the safe use criteria actually are.
While DIY inspections might seem like a good idea, there are a lot of risks and costs associated with inspecting and managing lifting equipment in-house. Have you carefully considered the position of your employees and your business if something goes wrong?
What does standard say?
Various standards and codes provide rules and guidance for the inspection and examination of wire ropes such as ISO 4309 – Cranes – Wire Ropes – Care and Maintenance, Inspection and Discard.
ISO 4309 states that MRT should be used where defects might exist which might not be identified by visual inspection alone. It also states that if MRT is going to be used as part of ongoing periodic inspections, the rope should be subjected to an initial MRT examination (base trace) prior to it going into service, or as early as possible in it’s lifetime, to serve as a reference point for future comparison.
How does MRT Work?
The instrument operation is based on the magnetic flux leakage (MFL) method that detects anomalies in normal flux patterns created by discontinuities in ferrous material, saturated by a magnetic field. This inspection method is commonly known as magnetic rope testing (MRT).
The wire rope portion is fully magnetised in the longitudinal direction with strong rare earth magnets, which are a part of magnetic head. If there are no irregularities in the rope, the magnetic field above the rope surface (flux leakage) remains uniform. If there are broken wires or changes in the steel cross sectional area, the magnetic field is distorted and flux leakage increases locally.
Sensors, located in the magnetic head, measure the magnetic flux and detect any flux leakage. Signals from the sensors are transmitted to an external data unit for storage and further processing.

Traditional Methods CS. MRT
In order to look inside a rope, equipment has been developed which allows us to establish the condition of the rope without physically opening up the strands.

NDT TESTING

Whether you require routine inspections, pre-purchase assessments, or post-repair evaluations, our NDT services are tailored to meet your specific needs and industry requirements.
We are committed to ensuring the safety, reliability, and longevity of your equipment through our advanced Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) services. NDT is a crucial method for assessing the integrity of materials and structures without causing any damage.
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is a range of techniques used to evaluate the properties and integrity of materials, components, and structures without altering or damaging them. These methods are designed to detect defects, inconsistencies, or weaknesses that could impact the performance or safety of your equipment. Common NDT methods include ultrasonic testing, radiographic testing, magnetic particle testing, and dye penetrant testing.
In Australia, adhering to stringent safety and quality standards is crucial for ensuring the safety and efficiency of industrial operations. Australian Standards such as AS 3678, AS 1104, and AS 1289 set forth rigorous requirements for the inspection and testing of materials and equipment. Non-Destructive Testing plays a key role in meeting these standards by providing critical insights into the condition of your assets.
Our NDT services are conducted by qualified professionals who are experienced in applying the latest testing methods and technologies. We are dedicated to providing accurate, reliable results and detailed reports that meet Australian Standards, ensuring that your equipment and materials are in optimal condition.

LOAD CELL TESTING

At Liftquip, we prioritise your safety by offering on-site load cell testing for your lifting equipment.
Our team will visit your site, bringing our advanced load cell weighing systems to ensure your equipment meets the highest safety standards. This service helps minimise the risk of serious or fatal injuries due to equipment failure. Adhering to health and safety regulations is essential for those managing, supplying, and operating lifting equipment. Regular on-site inspections and maintenance are crucial to ensure your equipment remains safe and compliant with regulations.
Accurate load measurement is critical for maintaining a safe working environment. Our on-site load cell testing ensures that your lifting operations are reliable and safe. We use precision load cells equipped with strain gauges to measure loads accurately. These load cells are robust, with minimal elasticity, ensuring precise readings that are vital for safe lifting operations.

DYNAMIC TESTING

At Liftquip, we provide more than just standard load cell testing. We offer a comprehensive service that includes dynamic testing to ensure your lifting equipment not only meets but exceeds the requirements set by Australian Standards, particularly AS 4991. This standard governs the design, construction, and testing of lifting devices and is critical for ensuring safety in industrial operations.
At Liftquip, we provide more than just standard load cell testing. We offer a comprehensive service that includes dynamic testing to ensure your lifting equipment not only meets but exceeds the requirements set by Australian Standards, particularly AS 4991. This standard governs the design, construction, and testing of lifting devices and is critical for ensuring safety in industrial operations.
Dynamic testing involves applying variable loads to lifting equipment while in operation to simulate real-world conditions. This process is crucial because static testing alone—where equipment is tested with a constant load—does not always reveal potential weaknesses or failures that might occur during actual use. Our dynamic testing service includes:
  • Load Assessment:
    We assess your existing fabricated lifting assets based on their design, material dimensions, and intended function. This is particularly valuable when the original engineering and design computations are unavailable. By comparing these assets against the requirements of AS 4991, we can verify their compliance and safety.
  • Reverse Engineering and Analysis:
    When necessary, we perform reverse engineering to recreate missing design data. This process often accompanies a strip down and refurbishment of the lifting equipment, ensuring that every component meets the required standards.
  • Non-Destructive Testing (NDT):
    As part of our dynamic testing regime, we incorporate NDT techniques such as ultrasonic testing, radiography, magnetic particle inspection, and dye penetrant testing. These methods allow us to detect internal and surface flaws without damaging the equipment, ensuring its integrity and safety without the need for destructive methods.

REVERSE ENGINEERING TESTING

We provide expert reverse engineering services designed to assess and validate existing fabricated lifting assets.
This service becomes essential when original engineering documentation and designs are unavailable, allowing us to bridge the gap between legacy equipment and contemporary safety standards. Our reverse engineering process is meticulously aligned with Australian Standards, specifically AS 4991, which outlines the requirements for the design and manufacturing of lifting equipment.
What is Reverse Engineering?
Reverse engineering involves a detailed analysis of an existing asset to determine its design specifications, material dimensions, and functional capabilities. This comprehensive evaluation allows us to benchmark your equipment against the stringent requirements of AS 4991. By examining your lifting gear in this manner, we ensure that it not only meets but also exceeds the necessary safety and performance criteria mandated by Australian regulations. This process provides a thorough understanding of the asset’s current condition and identifies any areas requiring modification or improvement.
Why Reverse Engineering is Important for Compliance with Australian Standards
In Australia, compliance with safety and design standards is crucial for the safe operation and longevity of lifting equipment. AS 4991 establishes comprehensive requirements to ensure that lifting equipment is designed, manufactured, and maintained to high safety and performance standards. Our reverse engineering services are instrumental in achieving this compliance by:
VERIFYING COMPLIANCE
We conduct a detailed assessment of your equipment against AS 4991, ensuring it adheres to required safety and operational standards. This verification process is critical for confirming that your equipment meets current regulatory requirements, even in the absence of original design documentation.
ENHANCING SAFETY
Through meticulous analysis, we identify any discrepancies or potential hazards that could compromise the safety of your equipment. Addressing these issues proactively helps prevent accidents and ensures that your lifting operations are safe and efficient.
SUPPORTING REFURBISHMENT
Our reverse engineering service often accompanies a comprehensive strip-down and refurbishment process. This integrated approach not only assesses the equipment’s condition but also facilitates necessary repairs and upgrades to meet contemporary standards and improve performance.
INTEGRATING NDT
To ensure the highest level of accuracy, our reverse engineering service incorporates Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). This supplementary evaluation helps detect internal defects or weaknesses that might not be visible through external inspection alone, further ensuring the structural integrity and reliability of your equipment.
No products were found matching your selection.